Q: Is it permissible to give zakāt al maal to a charity even if it operates in other countries? الجواب حامدا ومصليا ومسلما ومنه الصدق والصواب A: All things being equal one should distribute one’s zakat in the immediate locality of the zakātable wealth. Failure to do so is reprehensible but not prohibited. However, if […]
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Is paying back a student loan a requirement before going on Hajj?
Q: My husband and I have applied to go on hajj this year inshAllah. I was reminded by my husband however that I have not paid back my student loan of £9000, which i took out before I got married, to help pay fees and expenses of 3 years of a degree in Medicine. I say […]
Read more...Is it permissible to give Zakat to a minor?
Q: I would like to know if i am permitted to give Zakat to my younger brother in law. He is only 10 and has not reached maturity. Is it permissible to give Zakat to a minor? الجواب حامدا ومصليا ومسلما ومنه الصدق والصواب A: You can give zakat to a minor if […]
Read more...Is a warranty permissible for car repairs, including parts and labour?
Q: Is a warranty permissible for car repairs, including parts and labour? الجواب حامدا ومصليا ومسلما ومنه الصدق والصواب A: Such warranties are a form of conventional insurance and suffer from the prohibited element of gross uncertainty and are not permissible.
Read more...Private pensions involve investment into the stock market, whereby, each person is required to select a level of risk they wish to undertake; low, medium, high. Is this risk halal?
Q: Private pensions involve investment into the stock market, whereby, each person is required to select a level of risk they wish to undertake; low, medium, high. Is this risk halal? The pension advisors mention that you may not receive the amount you invest (as a minimum) if you take a greater risk in investments. الجواب […]
Read more...If I own land in a foreign country on which a house is currently being built which will be rented out, is there any Zakat to be paid currently?
Q: If I own land in a foreign country on which a house is currently being built which will be rented out, is there any Zakat to be paid currently? الجواب حامدا ومصليا ومسلما ومنه الصدق والصواب A: There is no Zakat payable on the land.
Read more...Is leveraged trading through a broker providing interest free brokerage account permissible?
Q: Is leveraged trading through a broker providing interest free brokerage account permissible? الجواب حامدا ومصليا ومسلما ومنه الصدق والصواب A: Leveraged trading is not permissible as you are selling something you don’t have or does not even exist.
Read more...I gave my Zakat to grandmother abroad to distribute but was told it must be given to an established organisation. Is this correct?
Q: I gave my Zakat to grandmother abroad to distribute but was told it must be given to an established organisation. Is this correct? الجواب حامدا ومصليا ومسلما ومنه الصدق والصواب A: There is no requirement to distribute one’s Zakat through an ‘established organisation’. Provided the Zakat reaches the rightful recipient it may be distributed by your […]
Read more...Is it encouraged to give Zakat to a charity that operates in a foreign country?
Q: Is it encouraged to give Zakat to a charity that operates in a foreign country? الجواب حامدا ومصليا ومسلما ومنه الصدق والصواب A: All things being equal one should distribute one’s Zakat in the immediate locality of the Zakatable wealth. Failure to do so is reprehensible but not prohibited. However, if there is reason to distribute […]
Read more...My children’s wealth does not reach the Nisab individually, but collectively it does, is Zakat due on the collective amount?
Q: My children’s wealth does not reach the Nisab individually, but collectively it does, is Zakat due on the collective amount? الجواب حامدا ومصليا ومسلما ومنه الصدق والصواب A: Zakat is an individual payment to be paid on one’s own Zakatable assets but according to the Hanafi School the assets of children are not liable to […]
Read more...I wish for my shares and ISA’s to be passed directly to my wife after death. How do I incorporate this in to my will?
Q: I wish for my shares and ISA’s to be passed directly to my wife after death. How do I incorporate this in to my will? الجواب حامدا ومصليا ومسلما ومنه الصدق والصواب A: When an individual passes away there are two ways that, after meeting debts and expenses of the final rites, ownership of his residual […]
Read more...What types of contracts may relate to a minor and what basic rulings apply?
Q: What types of contracts may relate to a minor and what basic rulings apply? الجواب حامدا ومصليا ومسلما ومنه الصدق والصواب A: There are three basic types of contracts that may relate to a minor: 1. Contracts that are only beneficial for a minor. E.g., acceptance of gifts, charity or wills. Such contracts do not […]
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